Description
In modern medicine, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is an essential diagnostic tool, which enables physicians to detect a great variety of diseases and physical injuries. The scope of possibilities encompasses neuro-, cardiovascular-, musculoskeletal-, hepatobiliary- and gastrointestinal imaging as well a magnetic resonance angiography. Besides commercially available MRI scanners, low magnetic field devices gain more and more attention because they are more compact, mostly portable, easier to handle due to the lack of cryogenic coolants, and usually come with a large cost saving.
In this thesis, high magnetic field devices and unilateral NMR sensors are deployed to explore different biomedical topics. Imaging techniques are used to study the flow inside aneurysmsenlargements of blood vessels in the human body, whose rupture can lead to severe health issues. In an experimental flow set-up, different fluids and flow velocities are tested inside silicon aneurysm models with and
